by For years, I have had the impression that eggs needed to be freeze-dried in order to dehydrate them. But recently I’ve been reading more about dehydrating eggs in a home food dehydrator, so I thought I would try it.
Step 1: Start with frying your eggs in a pan
Drying your eggs with the yolk intact will not work, so you’ll need to scramble the eggs you want to dry in the dehydrator.
Scrambled will work, if you break the curds down evenly. I opted to make an omelet and cut it up in the next step.
Either method you choose, cook your eggs until they are set and no longer runny. I also cooked my eggs in a hot pan, getting a nice crispy bottom on them.
Step 2: Prepare the eggs for drying
Start with blotting the residual oil off the eggs with a couple of paper towels. You might rinse the eggs off with some recently boiled water to aid in the removal of the oil.
Once the eggs are free of oil, slice them into squares, roughly 1 centimeter on each side.
Weigh the eggs to record their initial weight. Then compare it to the dried weight to find out how much water you might need to rehydrate the eggs with.
Step 3: Prepare your tray for the dehydrator
Spread the egg squares out on the dehydrator tray, then set your machine for 135º and let the eggs dry for around 8 hours.
Once they are dry, they can sit out, but I would suggest storing them in the refrigerator until your camping trip. Also, don’t make them too far ahead of time to avoid potential spoilage.
